An empirical study of the spin-off effects of military spending

Trish Kelly and Meenakshi Rishi

Defence and Peace Economics, 2003, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: The article explores the spin-off effect controversy surrounding the role of military spending in economic development by investigating its impact on output in six industries linked to the military. The article's econometric investigation does not support the case for spin-off effects. The results suggest that military spending's direct impact on output in each industry is negative or insignificant depending on whether adjustments for trade in armaments are made. The results also fail to substantiate physical and human capital spin-off effects. Based on these results, the article concludes that the case for spin-off effects has been exaggerated.

Keywords: Military Spending; Spin-off Effects; Industry-level Impact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1080/10242690302938

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